NutriSource Grain-Free Heartland Select Recipe Dry Dog Food

Top 5 ingredients of NutriSource Grain-Free Heartland Select Recipe Dry Dog Food are Bison, Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, and Pea Flour.

Guaranteed Analysis

Crude Protein (min.): 25%

Crude Fat (min.): 15%

Crude Fiber (max.): 7%

Moisture (max.): 10%

Calories: 3,810 kcal/kg, 432 kcal/cup

NutriSource Grain-Free Heartland Select Recipe Dry Dog Food Ingredients

Bison, Chicken, Chicken Meal, Peas, Pea Flour, Sunflower Meal, Pea Starch, Menhaden Fish Meal, Alfalfa Meal, Flax Seeds, Tapioca Starch, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Tocopherols And Citric Acid), Natural Turkey And Chicken Flavor, Pea Protein, Sunflower Oil, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Tomato Pomace, Salt, Dl Methionine, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Cobalt Proteinate, Selenium Yeast), Vitamins (Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, D-calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Lactic Acid, Chondroitin Sulfate, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-carnitine, Taurine, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Source Of Vitamin C), Calcium Iodate, Rosemary Extract, Yeast Culture, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Extract

We specified the salt's position and marked it to help you evaluate the ingredients better with The Salt Divider.

organic chicken as a dog food ingredient

This raw meat source is a good source of protein and amino acids that are a necessary part of your dog’s diet.

Chicken is an excellent source of healthy protein for dogs. It is filled with essential amino acids to build strong muscles and help to maintain organs and tissue.

In addition to being a flavor that dogs love, chicken also delivers Omega 6 fatty acids that help sustain healthy skin and shiny coats along with B3 and B6 vitamins, phosphorous and selenium as well.

Chicken Meal is a dry, rendered product from whole chickens that has been through some processing to remove water and fat. It looks like brown flour, and it's a highly concentrated protein/mineral resource.

Chicken meal is basically chicken with a longer storage time. It's a protein-rich food and also Vitamin B12, Tryptophan, Choline, Zinc, Iron, and Copper resource. However, it's an already processed material in dog food manufacturing and makes the food ultra-processed.

Peas are healthy, grain-free filter alternative that contain complex carbohydrates, fiber, protein, phytonutrients, antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. They are also rich in protein and high in fiber.

Lutein in peas is an anti-oxidant good for heart, skin, and eye health. Sterols content in peas help lowering cholesterol. However, peas may be related to Canine Heart Disease and FDA is actively investigating this. 93 percent of reported foods in DCM cases contained peas and/or lentils.

Again due to the lack of grains in this diet, pea flour has been included to boost carbohydrate levels without adding gluten. Pea flour is also an excellent source of vegetable based protein and certain antioxidants.

Starch Meter

According to the guaranteed analysis, NutriSource Grain-Free Heartland Select Recipe Dry Dog Food has 25% protein, 15% fat, 7% fiber, and 10% moisture. If we assume 5% ash, then the starch amount in this dog food is 38%.

The largest proportion of Carbohydrates in dog food is provided by starch and indeed dogs don't have carbohydrate requirement at all.

We calculated the starch ratio in NutriSource Grain-Free Heartland Select Recipe Dry Dog Food as 38%. Basically, around two fifth (almost half) of the food you feed to {your dog} is starch.

Average starch ratio of dry dog foods on inthekibble.com is 38.67% - and that means this NutriSource kibble has less starch ratio than the average.

Protein (25%)

Starch (38 %)

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